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- "They have always claimed that they could restore the groundwater ... It never came back." Decades after Wyoming rancher John Christensen allowed uranium mining on his land, the EPA and state officials are at odds over pollution exemptions that make such mining possible. The case could set a precedent nationally. At risk? Water that could be necessary in the future as many states grapple with epic drought.
The latest in our injection wells investigation: http://propub.ca/Ri7L23
PHOTO: Thousands of small black boxes used for uranium mining are scattered across Christensen Ranch in Wyoming. (Abrahm Lustgarten/ProPublica)
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John Foddrill SrObama for America" co-chairman / Mayor Julian Castro , San Antonio TX City Attorney Michael Bernard ( brother of White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard) and SAPD Chief William McManus issue illegal, unconstitutional criminal trespass warnings and armed cops rouse citizens from their beds on the night of July 4 –Independence Day - to perform a MENTAL EXAM of a law-abiding citizen in an effort to silence taxpayers working to expose public/police corruption and the theft/misuse of tens of millions of OUR tax/grant dollars over the past three decades. http://sacurrent.com/news/trollin-39-ain-39-t-easy-but-is-banning-john-foddrill-and-others-like-him-unconstitutional-1.1414793on Sunday
Jonathan CopelandDue to the NRA and the GOP, federal money cannot be used for meaningful research on gun violence and gun death. Please sign my petition to overturn such restrictive laws that prioritize special interests over the needs of the citizen. http://wh.gov/QxK3on Sunday
Ross FloresNOW WE CAN EXPRES OURSELVES!! México's humans are been KILLED by handreds per week & week & week and the U.S.A.'s TVs never do anithing to STOP THE KILLINS and rarerly mention it litely. AMERICANS HAD TELL ME, THAT "THEY SIMPLY DON'T CARE". AND THEY KEEP TRAFFICKING "ARMS OF MASSIVE DESTRUCTIONS" AND GETING RICHERS & RICHERS AND LAUNDRING THE MONEY THEY OBTAIN FROM THE TRAFFICKING OF ARMS. // UP TO NOW I HAVEN'T SEE ONE TAX PAYER DECLARING THE MAKING PROFITS OF TRAFFICKING "ARMS OF MASIVE DESTRUCTIONS" TO MÉXICO OR TO OTHER COUNTRY OF THE WORLD.about a week ago
Ignacio Everardo OrtizI love the work this organization does along with Frontline. You should LIKE!about a week ago
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In blasting the Justice Department's pardon office earlier this week, the agency's inspector general said senior department officials shared responsibility for failures in the case of Clarence Aaron, a federal inmate serving a triple life sentence for his role in a drug conspiracy: http://propub.ca/VaZcq6- LikesSee All
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- This November, 1 million more Americans voted for Democrats seeking House seats than Republicans. But the GOP still kept their majority. How? The answer involves a mix of gerrymandering and dark money: http://propub.ca/WBiPKP
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On the third leg of the civil rights movement, the one “that has been the complete failure” according to experts and advocates — the next installment in our series on the failure of fair housing: http://propub.ca/R7xZnQ- At least 36 airports have backscatter X-ray machines at security checks. Find out if yours is one of them before you set out for the holiday: http://propub.ca/URQs4Y
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- Forty years after Fair Housing Act, this is what’s still happening: Claire Rembis and her family were barred from renting a lovely, 3,000-square-foot, 4-bedroom house in Hudson, Mich., for $850 (left photo). Why? Because of their color.
The family ended up living in an 1,100-square-foot home for $900 a month instead (right photo). Find out what happened with the Rembis’ case against that Michigan landlord, and why so many housing discrimination cases go unpunished in our latest investigation on the failure of fair housing: http://propub.ca/R7xZnQ
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Have you ever purchased a variable annuity with lifetime withdrawal benefits? We'd love to talk to you — go here to tell us your story: http://propub.ca/RA19gUProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
Most investigations start with data, documents and traditional reporting. A look at how we're using Facebook, too, for our investigation into patient harm: http://propub.ca/WoMOl8ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
When Francisco Reynoso lost his son four years ago to a car accident, he didn't expect to be saddled with six figures in student loans. At least one loan has been discharged, but Reynoso's financial future is still in question. Read Reynoso's story: http://propub.ca/R4SAJw
Have you had problems with student loan servicers? We'd love to hear from you: http://propub.ca/K2Qv7KProPublica added 4 photos to the album ProPublica Photo Wire.
- The Justice Department's Inspector General has concluded that the pardons attorney in Clarence Aaron's case engaged in "conduct that fell substantially short" of DOJ standards by misrepresenting the facts of his case to the White House. Read the story: http://propub.ca/T5W8Lj
And listen to reporter Dafna Linzer recount the story of Aaron, a one-time college football star who has been fighting for clemency since 1999: http://propub.ca/JTFQAL
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Health journalists: We updated Nursing Home Inspect today. Check out Charles Ornstein's and Lena Groeger's explanation of what's new in our app:ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
Colorado, Oregon, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Utah let students carry concealed guns on college campuses.ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
We're looking for people who purchased variable annuities with guaranteed living withdrawal benefits. Is this you? Are you pleased that you bought your variable annuity when you did? Does the value of the guarantee exceed that of your investment?
Tell us your story:- The Independent Foreclosure Review, the government’s main effort to compensate abused homeowners, is supposed to be conducted by independent consultants. But until recently, Bank of America fed their reviewers a cheat sheet. http://propub.ca/TSzHGM
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- Average fine paid by a South Carolina nursing home in the past three years: $40,507. The average fine in Texas: $6,933.
The price nursing homes pay for problems varies widely state by state – something auditors have maintained for years, but that you can now see on a map with our updated Nursing Home Inspect.
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☞ See fines and penalties in your state: http://propub.ca/OWjVbK
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Unfortunately, it seems relevant to share this again:- If you ran a newspaper in an area controlled by Mexican drug cartels, would you dive deep into the details of their crimes?
A new study says many, fearing for their safety, are not: http://propub.ca/TR7uA2
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We got our hands on Crossroads GPS’ 2010 application to the IRS for tax-exempt status. The dark money group, headed by Karl Rove, said they would focus on public education, research and shaping legislation and policy. Any money spent to influence elections would be “limited.”
They spent more than $70 million from anonymous donors on the 2012 election.ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
Did voter ID laws suppress minority voters in 2012? Why it may be too soon to tell: http://propub.ca/UEgPfB- We've improved our MuckReads feature to make it easier for you to follow the best watchdog journalism on Facebook, too. Check out our new MuckReads tab (look ⇧), and find out how we used RebelMouse to power the new page: http://propub.ca/UEdahV
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The U.S. government has rejected an Iranian sociologist's petition to come to the U.S. for cancer treatment, leaving the dying man with few options. What do you think of the government's ruling?
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Journalists and community builders, this one is for you: Here's what we learned from Free the Files, our crowdsourcing campaign to find out how dark money spending was impacting the 2012 election.ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
In the U.S., you're innocent until proven guilty – especially if you can generate amazing investment returns.
In his latest column, co-published with the New York Times, Jesse Eisinger asks: is Steven A. Cohen, the head of hedge fund SAC Capital Advisers, the Michael Jordan or the Lance Armstrong of the investing world?ProPublica shared a link via Sprout Social.
In July 2007, a Minnesota landlord arranged to show a duplex to a potential renter. But when she arrived at the rental and saw the prospective tenant was black she refused to get out of her car. “No way, it’s not for rent. I can’t do this …... I’m not renting to these kinds of people,” the landlord said, according to an investigation of the incident by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The landlord drove away.
Have you experienced housing discrimination? Share your story with us: http://propub.ca/Us1O0dSee More- Journalism that makes a difference is expensive – which is why, this December, we're aiming to raise an additional $50,000 online (and through small donations). Here's a list of some of the things help from readers like you could buy to kee...p our newsroom running: http://propub.ca/UePj7l
One example: all the photography we publish in a year. This image captures a father and son reuniting after nearly three decades, part of a story we published, in partnership with This American Life, on the search for justice for one of the deadliest massacres of the Guatemalan civil war.See More
- "By definition, you are putting pollution into them. ... If you are looking 50 to 100 years down the road, this is not a good way to go." – A hydrologist at the University of Colorado, on federal exemptions that let energy and mining compan...ies pollute aquifers in more than 1,500 places across the country, releasing toxic material into underground reservoirs that help supply more than half of the nation’s drinking water.
In drought-stricken Texas, the EPA has granted more than 50 aquifer exemptions for waste disposal and uranium mining. Some communities, running out of better options, are looking to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to treat brackish aquifers.
☞ Read the full story: http://propub.ca/QSTYPd
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Our Al Shaw and Jeff Larson made an interactive map of the “Great Migration” of African Americans from the rural south to northern cities during the 20th century. Here's how they did it: http://propub.ca/RWJAaJ- We're teaming up with TheRoot.com to gather stories of housing discrimination. Are you one of the millions affected? Tell us your story by going here: http://propub.ca/TPvZOw
- In response to our investigation, the Secretary of Interior says he will tighten regulations of the federal government's wild horse program, restricting the number of horses people can buy and making it easier for the government to prosecute buyers who sell mustangs to slaughter. http://propub.ca/SHOup2
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Senators have been investigating CIA interrogations for nearly four years. But you might never see their findings. http://propub.ca/SM21gq- Do you think the government should compel communities to integrate? Join ProPublica reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones and our panel for a discussion of fair housing this Monday, Dec. 10, at the Tenement Museum in Manhattan. Details & RSVP: http://propub.ca/TOKty6
- This week, the Senate passed a bill to keep U.S. citizens from being detained without charges. Our guide to the controversial act: http://propub.ca/TH7VwO
- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: We’re rounding up the best watchdog journalism of 2012. What do you think should be on the list? Leave a link in the comments.
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- The number of Mexican migrants to the U.S. has plummeted over the past decade. And increasingly, illegal immigrants are young Central Americans, fleeing violence as well as poverty, or migrants from remote locales such as India and Africa.
Sebastian Rotella’s newest piece explores illegal immigration’s shifting frontier. Including what it means for U.S. policy: http://propub.ca/UmosY0
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- Meet the second participant in our Pair Programming Project (aka P5): Ricardo Brom from La Nación in Buenos Aires, Argentina!
The Pair Programming Project lets newsroom developers from around the world, and the U.S., come work with our News Apps team for a few days, and learn how they do business. For details on how to apply, click here:
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- Texas spends about $19 billion a year on incentive programs to lure companies to the Lone Star State -- but a New York Times investigation raises questions about how much taxpayers are benefiting from such programs. Read the story and find out how much your state spends on business incentives: http://nyti.ms/VcLuiS
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